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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,970.82, 8,603,450.87 and 1,692,385.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,970.82, 8,603,450.87 and 1,692,385.26 is: 2,537,986.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,970.82 : 8,603,450.87 = 1,692,385.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,970.82/8,603,450.87 = 1,692,385.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,970.82x = 8,603,450.87 × 1,692,385.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,970.82x = 14,560,353,429,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,560,353,429,060.25/5,736,970.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537,986.32

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